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Help for crime victimsNICOLE MCCAIN
@nickymccain
Sixteen counsellors have been trained tohelp victimsof crime in theOceanViewpolice’s victim-friendly room.
The counsellors received the basic victimsupport training offered by the police andprovincial Department of Community Safe-ty, explains Angie Latchman, Wynberg po-licing cluster spokesperson. They are ex-pected to begin active duty “shortly”.
“The roles and functions of a victim-friendly room and victim support counsel-lors at a police station are extremely impor-tant to victims of crime. Counsellors receiveintensive training,” she says.These counsellors will help victims and
provide crisis intervention, explains Latch-man.“The victim supporter is trained to calm
the victim and to help the victim decide be-tween his options.More specifically, the vic-tim supporter helps rape victims in the im-
mediate aftermath of a rape, family mem-bers of murder victims, victims of hijackingand all manner of violent crimes,” she says.The counsellors are also trained to recog-
nise trauma in children and to recommendthe appropriate help, Latchman says.“In otherwords, an unruly teenagerwho’s
brought to the police station is generally atraumatised teenager who is acting out histrauma, not a naughty child who needs pun-ishment. Victim support counsellors alsodeal with child abuse and help the police
with the removal of children to places ofsafety when needed. This includes cases ofchild trafficking,” she says.The counsellors will also provide help in
cases of domestic violence, Latchman says.The victim-friendly roomwas not in oper-
ation at Ocean View police station for threemonths due to the resignation of victim sup-port counsellors, Latchman says.“The appointment of new counsellors will
definitely have a positive impact on the helpafforded to victims of crime.”
National police ministerNathi Nhleko and hisdeputy minister MaggieSotyu at the officialreopening of theMuizenberg PoliceMuseum, which is thefirst of its kind in theprovince. Read the fullstory on page 2.
PHOTO: PIET SMIT
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City organises training,work for vulnerable localsAhundred peoplewith disabilities receivedmunicipal jobs through a recent skills pro-gramme.The City of Cape Town’s social develop-
ment and early childhood development di-rectorate organised the contract work aspart of its vulnerable groups programme.The programme is being run across all
eight social development district offices, in-cluding Mitchell’s Plain, Athlone, OceanView, Westlake, Belhar and Atlantis.Participants completed a workplace
skills training programme before startingthree-month contracts which expire at theend of June. They have been placed at localorganisations, libraries, clinics, schoolsandpolice stations andperformadministra-tive tasks such as filing, managing switch-boards, helpingwith reception duties, mon-itoring Grade R learners at schools, weav-ing cane and restoring cane furniture.“Finding work in South Africa is hard. It
is even harder for people with disabilities,despite employment targets that are meantto level the playing fields. Toomany organi-sations simply do not have the time or incli-nation to train a person with a disabilitywho could be an asset to their business inthe long run. There is also the prevailingstigma that often sees people with disabili-
ties being marginalised.“The key to our workplace skills pro-
gramme is to prepare the candidates for theworkplace and improve their prospects offull-time employment,” says Suzette Little,Mayco member for social development andearly childhood development.Another City initiative, the livelihood
skills project, got under way in Decemberlast year. It sees 53 candidates undergoingentrepreneurship training to start theirown community-based businesses.The five-day training programme is pro-
vided by the Disability Workshop Develop-ment Enterprise.Recently, the first group of 18 completed
their training in wheelchair and bicycle re-pairs and maintenance. The next group of18 trainees will be taught arts and craftsskills and the final group will be trained inshoe and bag repairs.“We will be keeping a close eye on this
group through continued mentoring andongoing support as they put their traininginto practice,” says Little.Monthly market and craft days are being
scheduled by the Disability Workshop De-velopment Enterprise for the candidates toexhibit and promote their products and ser-vices.
Some of the participants during the wheelchair and bicycle repair training organised last yearby the City of Cape Town to encourage entrepreneurs. PHOTO: CITY OF CAPE TOWN
MUIZENBERG
Free exhibit of cop toolsTIYESE JERANJI
@jeranji
The police are urging the youth to makegood use of the Muizenberg Police Mu-
seum, which was reopened last Wednesday.The museum was first opened in 1990 but
had to be closed a few years ago due to dam-age. Following a revamp it was officiallyopened to the public by Nathi Nhleko, na-tional police minister last week. He wasjoined by deputy minister Maggie Sotyu,Lieutenant-General Khomotso Phahlane,acting police commissioner, and Lieuten-ant-GeneralKhombinkosi Jula amongst oth-ers.The museum, the first of its kind in the
province, is located where the old Muizen-berg police station was. Entrance is free.Many items of interest are on display, in-
cluding criminal cases, a prison cell, oldguns and an old charge office.Phahlane says communitymembersmust
make good use of the museum.“The reopening of the museum creates a
platform where members of the communitycan familiarise themselves with the work ofthepolice.Make sure of it, learn from it. Thisis a critical platform which serves as a re-minder of where we come from and wherewe are. We hope the museum will do justiceand continue to educate everyone. Youngpeople must take advantage of this facility,”he says.Last week’s opening ceremonywas part of
a three-phase outreach programme by thetop police officials. The second leg of the out-reach programme led them to Lavender Hillwhere they stopped at the Village care cen-tre before they proceeded to a sports field.Their aim was to talk to the community
there and to address their challenges, aswellas to make a call to work hand in hand with
the police. Issues on the table were safety,crime, drugs, guns and gangsterism in thearea.Addressing the gathering Phahlane said it
was time to not only focus on drug users butdrug dealers as well. He said police couldn’tdo that alone and needed community mem-bers to work with them.“Police will never win if they work alone.
We are coming back to you to engage so thatwe can come with lasting solutions to saveour communities. We want to hear yourproblems so that we can go back to the boardand see how we can address them.”He also urged community members to not
interfere with police when they were doingtheir work.“If we attack the police we are depriving
ourselves of the services they have to offerus. Allow them to do their job; all you cando is to work with them, not to attack themor even burn their vehicles,” he said.Provincial police minister Dan Plato said
at the gathering it was time people gave in-formation to the police.“These people committing crime, selling
drugs, involved in gangsterism don’t comefrom space. They are in our community andwe know them. Report to the police so thatthey can be arrested,” he said.
A police officer takes national police minister Nathi Nhleko and deputy minister Maggie Sotyuaround the revamped police museum in Muizenberg. PHOTO: PIET SMIT
Help kidshunt booktreasuresInstead of just another Easter egghunt, Capetonians can participate inan innovative challenge to “find thebook” on Saturday for InternationalChildren’s Book Day.The Cape Town Museum of Child-
hood is hosting the search, which willtake place in various spots aroundCape Town.Themuseum is due to open later this
year and will be the first of its kind inAfrica. In the lead up to the opening,the museum is engaging with commu-nities through programmes, projects,activities and events to celebratechildhood.In Saturday’s challenge Capetoni-
ans will search for a gift-wrapped chil-dren’s book in 50 places across CapeTown.Clues for finding some of the gifts
will be posted on the museum’s socialmedia platforms.The lucky finders will open their
gifts and find a letter instructing themon what to do and how to enter a fur-ther competition.The finders should post a photo of
themselves with their new book on so-cial media using the hashtag #found-mybook. One person will be randomlyselected from these posts to receive aR1000 book store voucher and 50 newchildren’s books to be donated to anearly childhood development centre ofhis choice.The museum celebrates childhood
and aims to create excitement aboutreading for children.
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A project team is being established to ex-plore options for Long Beach.
The team, which is still unofficial, will bemade up of members of different City of CapeTown departments, the Simon’s TownAmenities Development Company and theSimon’s Town Business Forum, says sub-council chairperson Felicity Purchase.
Ward councillor Simon Liell-Cock will al-so serve on the project team.
“The team will look at developing recrea-tional opportunities at the beach. LongBeach is ideal for diving, paddle skiing, kay-aking and waterskiing,” says Purchase.
The beach is currently underused. Thebeach has been the site of antisocial behav-iour, which has prompted a call to demolishunused toilets at the site (“Nasty toilets setto go”, People’s Post, 1 December 2015). Thetoilet building has been vandalised.
The best way to make the beach saferwould be to demolish the ablution block, Da-vid Erickson of the Simon’s Town Communi-ty Police Forum previously told People’sPost.
Belinda Walker, Mayco member for com-munity services and special projects, saysthe necessary documentation for a demoli-tion permit has been submitted.
The project to improve recreational facili-ties is “only in the planning phase and thereare no details at present”, she adds.
LONG BEACH
First waveof luringvisitors
TIYESE JERANJI@jeranji
The Rotary Club of Claremont showed itssupport for the National Sea Rescue Insti-tute (NSRI) again by donating R500 000 to-wards the new base station in Kommetjielast Saturday.
The new location of the NSRI station ismuch better for responding to emergen-cies as it will reduce call-out times by upto half an hour. The NSRI volunteers willalso be given an upgraded working space,including new offices, ablution facilitiesand boat shed.
Brad Geyser, operations board memberof region 1 of the NSRI, says they aregrateful to the Rotary Club for the dona-tion.
“With the new base we’ll be able to havea much quicker turnaround time whenthere is a crisis and be able to save manymore lives,” he says.
The NSRI offers important public servi-ces along the coast of Kommetjie, includ-ing rescuing boats in distress at sea, help-ing at car accident scenes on the coastalroads and cliffs and saving stranded dol-phins and whales.
The relationship between the RotaryClub of Claremont and the NSRI stretchesover three decades. These two organisa-tions have worked hand-in-hand on manysuccessful projects that benefitted com-munities in their areas of operations. Thenew NSRI building project in Kommetjiewill be no different.
Paul de Groot, former president of theclub, says supporting the NSRI’s newbuilding project in Kommetjie was aneasy decision as the NSRI plays such animportant role in the area, and the newbase station will increase its efficiency.
Big brick for new NSRI station
Ian Klopper,commander of theNSRI station inKommetjie, Paulde Groot, formerpresident of theRotary Club ofClaremont, andBrad Geyser, NSRIoperational boardmember for region1, at a specialevent held lastSaturday.
The new NSRI base station in Kommetjie was unveiled last week.
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#YOUTHSTARTCT ENTREPRENEURIALCHALLENGE: DO YOU HAVE ANINNOVATIVE IDEA FOR CREATINGEMPLOYMENT IN YOUR COMMUNITY?The City of Cape Town invites young people to come up with the best entrepreneurial ideasfor boosting employment in your local community. We will provide training and developmentopportunities for start-ups. The winners will be given the chance to partner with the City onprojects which will uplift job seekers and provide sustainable employment opportunities.
R100 000 worth of prizes will be shared among the top three winning job creation ideas.In addition, participants will benefit from training and entrepreneurship developmentopportunities that will kick-start their careers.
How to enter1. Come up with an innovative idea for creating employment in your community2. Make a short video explaining your idea and upload it to a public platform (e.g. YouTube)3. Complete the #YouthStartCT application form (available online)4. Submit your application
Applications close on Friday 15 April 2016.
For more information on this competition go to http://www.capetown.gov.za/en/YouthStartCT/Pages/default.aspx
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Easter Bunny takesegg-stra special hopLast week the Easter Bunny could not bedistracted by the aroma of hot cross bunsand pickled fishwafting on the south-easteraround the Peninsula.He had more important business with a
visit to young patients at the Red CrossWarMemorial Children’s Hospital.These youngsters received an egg-stra
special treat when the Easter Bunny ar-riveda fewdays early tomakea special visitto the hospital on Thursday.Every year the Easter Bunny, accompa-
nied by various guests, visit the children tospread joy and brighten their day by shar-ing hugs and handing out Easter treats.TheEaster goodies are donated to thehos-
pital by various organisations through theFriends of the Children’s Hospital Associa-tion (Focha), a non-profit organisationbasedat thehospital that providesnon-med-ical support to patients and their families.The event is one of twoannual eventsheld
at the hospital that are designed to includehospitalised children in festivities theywould ordinarily miss out on and to spread
joy at times which would be tough for chil-dren and their families to spend in hospital.“There is nothing better than a good
friend, except a good friend full of surpris-es,” said the Easter Bunny before happilyhopping between wards.“The best part of my Easter weekend is
visiting my friends here at the Red CrossWar Memorial Children’s Hospital. Noth-ing brings me more joy than being able tobrighten their lives over the Easter period.The visit always sets the tone for the restof my Easter.”Angelique Jordaan, hospital spokesper-
son, was also very grateful for the visit.“We are very grateful for all the Easter
goodies for thepatients.Thishasput a smileon the children’s faces and made their stayin hospital over the Easter period slightlybetter by distracting them from the reasonthey are in hospital.“Thank you to everyonewho donated and
thank you to Focha for ensuring that the pa-tients do not miss out on Easter celebra-tions,” she said.
Celine Manyere (3) from Woodstock, a patient at the Red Cross War Memorial Children’sHospital, with the Easter Bunny and her mother, Cynthia Manyere.
“Research has shown that increased seatbelt compliance will mean thousands oflives saved, thatwould have otherwise beenlost, in the horrific crashes that plague ourroads,” says Donald Grant, provincial min-ister for transport and public works.In a statement last week he emphasised
the fact that car occupants – drivers andpassengers – continue to be the majority ofroad deaths in the Western Cape.In response to the neglect of the seat belt
rule, Safely Home launched the “first kiss”multimedia campaign this month.SaysGrant: “Research and statistics have
shown that failure to use a seat belt is a cer-tain route to death or serious injury duringcollisions.“When a car crash occurs, the occupants
who are not restrained continue to moveforward at the same speed at which the carwas travelling before the collision.“They are catapulted forward into the
structure of the car, into other occupants orhurled from the car to almost certaindeath,” he says.The campaign consists of a series of radio
advertisements, billboards and cinema adbumpers at major cinemas and is live on-line on Facebook and Twitter.It is anchored by the “Fist Kiss” televi-
sion commercial, which was first aired onSABC1 during the screening of an episodeof Generations on Friday 18 March.It will air on all three SABC channels as
well as e.tv, kykNET and CTV, and can be
viewed at https://safelyhome.western-cape.gov.za/.The commercial is adapted from the
“Damage” ad produced by Northern Ire-land’s government.Grant says this advertisementwas credit-
ed by the Irish Road Safety Authority ashaving brought about a doubling in backseat seat belt wearing and a 50% increasein front seat wearing rates in Ireland andNorthern Ireland.The “First Kiss” commercial has been lo-
calised to reflect Western Cape and SouthAfrican circumstances, and the focus hasbeen shifted from the crash to the people in-volved.The shoot took place over two days in stu-
dio and on location in Woodstock and theBo-Kaap. Local companies provided all ser-vices.Real traffic officers, forensic pathology
technicians, emergency medical techni-cians and firemen took part in the makingof the advertisement.He adds: “Not wearing a seat belt is
against the law. It is also extremely danger-ous, not just for you, but for other peoplein the car. Unbuckled passengers becomewrecking balls in a collision, killing and se-verely injuring others, even passengerswho have buckled up.“We can all be a part of the change that
willmakeour roads safer, andmake the life-saving decision to buckle up whenever weare inside a car.”
Minister airs horror ofseat belt laziness
City lets barkingdogs lie?DESIREE RORKE
@dezzierorke
Although the animal bylaw in respect ofbarking dogs is frownedupon bymany
residents as nonsensical, the City of CapeTown is adamant that this bylaw can andis still enforced by Law Enforcement in avery practical sense.People’s Post regularly receives com-
plaints from readers about their rowdyneigbourhood dogs, coupled with theCity’s inability to enforce the bylaw.In most cases it so happens that the nui-
sance dog, after being reported to Law En-forcement, will be considerably quieterwhen City officers arrive on the premises,making it impossible for them to take law-ful action against the dog owner. The caseis subsequently closed, until another isopened.In terms of the bylaw no dog is allowed
to bark for more than three minutes inhalf an hour or for more than six minutesin an hour.But how do you prove this?As is the case in any other legal matter,
sufficient evidence is needed to prosecutein the municipal courts.In this instance, a complete “barking
monitoring schedule”, as well as audio-vi-sualmaterial, would be needed, accordingto JP Smith, Mayco member of safety andsecurity.
Officers monitorSmith says just because many of the
complaints reported cannot be corrobo-rated by the investigating officers whohave to monitor the dogs at the identifiedlocations, it doesnotmean thebylaw isnotbeing contravened.“Obviously the officers cannot monitor
the location on a 24-hour basis,” he says.“Enforcement action will therefore in-
volve an initial compliance notice direct-ing the dog owner to remedy the situation.“In the event of non-compliance this
will be followed, inmost cases, by the com-pilation of a docket containing the com-plainant’s affidavit, which includes abarkingmonitoring schedule andwhatev-er audio-visual evidence is available, sothat the dog owner can be summoned tocourt on the prosecutor’s instruction,” hesays.However, he doesn’t clarify how this
would be done in the absence of officersto constantly monitor the premises.The officer, he says, may also opt to is-
sue a written notice to appear in courtwith the option of paying an admission ofguilt fine.
Impounding“In the meantime, and particularly
when the officer has also established thatthere is indeed a contravention in termsof the barking provision, which the ownerhas not remedied or where they have fail-ed to ensure compliance, the dogs may beimpounded and the matter dealt with interms of the animal bylaw. This processwill run parallel to the one of summonsand prosecution.”However, according to a source, the lack
ofmanpower in LawEnforcement in actu-al fact doesn’t afford officers the timeneeded for compiling such dockets.In extreme cases, says this source, an
admission of guilt fine would be issued toa repeat “offender”, who would then payit and be on his way, often leaving thecause of the problem unresolved.“In other cases dog owners do comply
with notices to try and find out why theirdogs bark and take action, but they oftenwork full days and simply have no controlof their dogs’ barking habits during theday,” says this source.The issue evidently posing several chal-
lenges, People’s Post asked Smith whetherit reallymade sense to use the City’s limit-ed manpower on such cases and whetherthe City has had any successful court ap-pearances in this regard.No specific answer was forthcoming
from Smith, however.TheCity alsodidnot respond towhether
it is looking into other more practical so-lutions, which might see this bylawamended.
Obviously theofficers cannotmonitor the locationon a 24-hour basis.
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City gives carrotfor compostNICOLE MCCAIN
@nickymccain
In an attempt to reduce waste dumped inlandfills, the City of Cape Town council is
embarking on a project to encourage resi-dents to make compost at home.The City will make 5 000 home-compost-
ing containers available for free to qualify-ing homeowners.The distribution, discussed in a report
which appeared before a recent Good HopeSubcouncil meeting, follows a researchproject carried out at over 600 homes inHeathfield, Edgemead, Bongweni andScottsville in 2013 and 2014.The project, which also included commu-
nity centres in Kensington, Atlantis andKhayelitsha, showed a 91% participationrate.On average 17kg of household waste and
13kg of waste were diverted at communityorganisations every month.The study found that almost all of the par-
ticipants had previously thrown their or-ganic waste in their wheelie bins, but afterthe study three-quarters of them were com-posting at home.Based on this, the City’s solid waste man-
agement department agreed to distributethe 5 000 composting containers.The same number of containers will be
distributed for the next three years.Residents can apply and will be placed on
a waiting list.The homeowner will have to have a se-
cure garden with at least 1m² and a mini-mum of 30m² of greenery.Only the homeowner may apply and only
single residences will be considered.Theproject is expected tobe launchedand
advertised next month.
Concerts SAwants to finance localmu-sicians who want to tour. ProfessionalSouth Africanmusicians to undertakelive music tours in this country andour SADC neighbours. The fund pro-vides support for live music perform-ances, collaborations and perform-ance-based workshops.Local musicians can now apply by
sending in their proposals for toursthat should take place between lateApril and the endofOctober. Thedead-line for submissions is Sunday.V Visit www.concertssa.co.za/call-out-music-mobility-fund-2016-april.
The Heart and Stroke Foundation will behosting a “mended hearts” support meet-ing in conference room1atVincentPallottiLife Hospital in Pinelands on Thursday at18:00.At thismeeting foundationmemberswill
be joined by biokineticist Juandre Davidsof the Sports Science Institute South Afri-ca, who will demonstrate how people canhave fun and keep active while sitting.Come ready to get moving and wear
something comfortable.Refreshments will be served.
Get moolah for music Learn how to getactive from your seat
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Tuesday 29 March
V Kalk Bay: The Kalk Bay Historical Associa-tion will hold its annual meeting at the KalkBay Community Centre at 20:00. DerekStuart-Findlay will speak on his new book OurIntrepid Cape Motoring Pioneers. Call BarrieGasson on 021 788 1855.
Wednesday 30 March
V Simon’s Town: The Simon’s Town Museumwill present a lecture by Audrey Read, on anillustrated visit to Prince Charles’s countryhome and gardens. The talk will take place atthe museum in Court Road at 17:30 for 18:00.Entry is R20. Call Yvonne on 021 786 4404.
Thursday 31 March
V Glencairn Heights: The Glencairn HeightsNeighbourhood Watch will hold its nextmeeting at Phoenix Hall at 18:30. All resi-dents of Glencairn Heights are invited toattend. Call Madelein on 084 521 7521.
Saturday 2 April
V Glencairn Heights: The False Bay SportsShooting Club will hold an open day at theshooting range in Tercentenary Way from09:00 to 16:00. Handguns, semi-auto rifles,shotguns, black powder, cowboy guns and claytargets are available on the day. Certifiedrange officers will instruct shooters. Entrycosts R30 per shooter. Contact Ruby Lawrenceon 063 393 7767 or [email protected].
V Simon’s Town: A homemade market will beheld at the Simon’s Town Library hall from09:00 till noon. Homemade food, cheeses andpreserves and many crafts will be on sale. CallSharon James on 021 785 5322.
V Fish Hoek: A craft market will be held atthe Methodist Church in 1st Avenue from08:30 to noon. There will be crafters withcooking, jewellery, knitting, sewing, bric-a-brac,pancakes, plants and more. Contact Yvonneon 082 685 2099.
V Fish Hoek: The monthly dance of theWhite Heather Dance Club will be held at theFish Hoek Civic Centre at 20:00. Visitors arewelcome. Entry costs R25. Bring own eats anddrinks. Dress code is smart casual. Contact021 782 1558 or 073 296 5738.
Thursday 7 April
V Fish Hoek: St Peter’s Church is running a13-week programme titled “Grief share – yourjourney from mourning to joy” for people whoare grieving the loss of a loved one. Thegroup meets every Thursday in a privatehome for a two-hour session to watch videosfeaturing experts, followed by group discus-sion. The course costs R100 and includes amanual. Contact Ron or Willemien Hurt on021 785 3794 or 083 293 4474.
V Fish Hoek: A weekly divorce and separa-tion seminar and support group will be heldat St Peter’s Church in Nelson Road onThursdays at 19:00 over the next 13 weeks.This non-denominational course featuresBiblical teaching for recovering from divorceand separation, each module dealing with aspecific aspect of divorce. A special pro-gramme is offered for children from 7 to 12years. The full course costs R100 andincludes notes and a manual. Call Jenny on021 782 3748 or 072 478 3945.
Tuesday 12 April
V Fish Hoek: The False Bay Volunteer EMSwill be holding its annual meeting at its baseat the top entrance of False Bay Hospital in17th Avenue at 19:30. Book with Lucinda Priceon 082 371 3850 or [email protected].
Wednesday 13 April
V Simon’s Town: The Simon’s Town Museumwill host a repeat lecture by Dr Sydney Cullistitled “Simon’s Town – Gateway to Antarctica”at the museum in Court Road at 14:30. Entryis R20. Call Yvonne on 021 786 4404.
NICOLE MCCAIN@nickymccain
Giving local musicians support, respectand a place to grow creatively is the prin-
ciple on which non-profit organisation Root-spring is founded.Rootspring is dedicated to servingmusical
talent, often in need of a platform and fund-ing.Rootspring started in November 2014 and
released its first album, Now is the time byRoger Lucey, in May last year.The organisation is about to launch three
new albums: Kings by Native Young, Esho
Funi by Vuyo Katsha andModokali by Ama-thongo.Rootspring will be holding a world music
concert at Bluebird garage in Muizenberg toshowcase these and someof its newer artists.The love of goodmusic is the driving force
for everyone working at Rootspring, includ-ing founder Antonio Rivera.“Our hope is that we are making a differ-
ence in the lives of some musicians in SouthAfrica,” says spokesperson Ebony Blundell.“Our feeling is that unfortunately much of
the music business, globally speaking, tendsto simply see artists as cash cows. The rela-tionship between many of these labels and
musicians seems to be one-sided, where thelabel tries to ‘own’ its artists.“The Rootspring business model is based
muchmore on a relationship ofmutual bene-fit,” explains Blundell.“We see the value in their work, and give
them as artists the respect they are due andvice versa. Although it is important that wecan sustain ourselves long term, we still seethe benefit and value of creating music sim-ply for its beauty.Valuedoesnot alwayshaveto been seen in monetary terms,” she says.V The concert will take place on Saturday 9 April . Doorsopen at 18:30 and the music starts at 19:30. Entry isR200.
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“Youwill never knowhow strong youare until being strong is the only
choice you have.”This is a message on an art block that
Johannes Mokobi (24) sprayed on ablock. He is selling it for a living inMuiz-enberg and the surrounding areas.Beside being a message that he sells to
make ends meet, it has become a pillarof strength for him because life knockedhim down several times but he was ableto stand up again.Abandoned at a crèche in Johannes-
burg by his father when he was onlythreemonths old hewas raised by an eld-erly woman who took him in.He managed to stay with her till he
turned 17. Life becamedifficultwhen shedied. One of the old woman’s children letthe house and Mokobi was kicked out ashe didn’t bring anything to the table.He dropped out of school while in
Grade 9. He tried and failed to get bursa-ries so that he could finish his matric.In 2011 he came to Cape Town in pur-
suit of a better life but it didn’t work out.“I went back to Joburg. I was confused,
I didn’t know what to do. Life was noteasy. I was on the streets, tried to makeends meet. I would make money; theproblem was I didn’t know what I want-ed. I had a lot of friends and we woulduse that money. When the money wasfinished, the friends would disappearand I was left alone,” he says.He had to decide what he wanted to do
with his life. He moved to Cape Townagain.He now stays at the Haven night shel-
ter in 10th Avenue in Retreat. Paying atleast R84 a week for the shelter, he sayslife is not easy.“It’s better, because I have a place to
hide my head, but it’s difficult. You haveto be out of the shelter by 06:30 and youdon’t get to rest. I want to save money aswell so that I can find better accommoda-tion,” he says.He started projects to keep him going
but it wasn’t a walk in the park. He start-ed a car wash business and sells his artblocks. He also cleans windows and oth-er things.He is trying to save money for better
accommodation and to pay for a web de-velopment course.“I want a better life for me. I’m trying
to save money so that I can finish mycourse and make something out of mylife. Things have been tough for me, butwhen I look at where I came from andwhere I am now I can only be hopeful.I haven’t lost hope that one day thingswill look up forme. Lifewill bemuch bet-ter than it is now.“I’m also pleading for someone who
canhelpmewithmybusiness ofwashingcars and to completemycourse,”he says.V Readers who want to help Mokobi can call himon 071 814 1993.
Johannes Mokobi (24) sells his art blocksin Muizenberg and surrounding areas. Hehas had a difficult life but is hopeful thathelp will come his way so that he cangrow his car wash business and finish webdevelopment training.
Over the pastweekMuizenberg police arrest-ed 36 people for crimes varying from shoplift-ing to rape.The arrests include illegal immigrants (6),
assault (5), shoplifting (4), domestic violence(4), housebreaking and theft (3), possessionof drugs (3), selling alcohol without a licence(1), possession of stolen property (1), theft outof a car (1), theft (1), outstanding warrant ofarrest (1), pointing a firearm (2), driving un-der the influence (1), fraud (1) and twoarrestsfor rape.Members of the Nyanga policing cluster
followed a tip-off last Wednesday afternoonabout possible stolen cellphones stored inDrury Road, Vrygrond.The members searched the premises and
found various cellphones and IT equipment,includingan iPhone thathadbeenstolendur-ing a housebreaking in Seawinds earlier in
March.The owner of the residence, a 50-year-old
woman, could not provide a reasonable ex-planation for why the items were there andshe was subsequently arrested for being inpossession of stolen property.She is currently in detention at Muizen-
berg police station and has appeared in theMuizenberg Magistrate’s Court.In the week of 18 March 41 arrests were
made for crimes varying from shoplifting tomurder.These arrests include possession of drugs
(9), assault (8), possession of stolen property(5), theft (3), outstanding warrants of arrest(3), shoplifting (2), domestic violence (1), tres-passing (2), housebreaking and theft (2), sell-ing alcohol without a licence (1), possessionof a prohibited firearm (1), theft of a car (1)and three arrests for murder.
Phone stash foundin Vrygrond home
PEOPLE'S POST | FALSE BAYTuesday, 29 March 20168 COMMENTS
DISRUPTION OF ELECTRICITY SUPPLY:MASIPHUMELELE, OCEAN VIEW,KOMMETJIE, MISTY CLIFFS,SCARBOROUGH AND SOETWATERSaturday 9 April 2016 to Sunday 10 April 2016
The City of Cape Town advises customers that the electricity supply to a portion ofMasiphumelele going south towards Compass Bakery on Kommetjie Road and includesOcean View, Kommetjie, Misty Cliffs, Scarborough and Soetwater will be interrupted from22:00 on Saturday 9 April 2016 to 08:30 on Sunday 10 April 2016 to enable essential workto ensure the future quality of supply to the area.
Customers are advised to treat electricity installations as live for the full duration of theinterruption as the electricity supply may be restored at any time without warning.
The City regrets any inconvenience caused.
Residents can contact the Electricity Department’s all hours Technical Operations Centre on0860 103 089, SMS 31220 or e-mail [email protected] for more information or anyenquiries regarding the planned electricity supply interruption.
ACHMAT EBRAHIMCITY MANAGER69/2016
PENNED BY A JOURNO
You don’tdrive aloneI have been a licenced driver for a fewyearsnow and because of my job, how far awayfrom civilisation I live and the lifestyle Ilead, I spend much of my life behind thewheel.In a bid to drive the fastest, nicest, coolest
or flashiest car we can afford, drivers thesedays seem to forget howmuchof a responsi-bility it is to be in control of a vehicle.In a rush to get where we need to be, the
common courtesies that need to be shownwhile driving, especially on our nationalroads, are blatantly ignored by some.This morning, on my 44km commute to
the office, my driver-side mirror became acasualty of what can only be referred to asnegligent driving.Driving at 120km/H in the fast lane on
one of our national roads, I was met withthe unwelcome invasion of a work truckwhose driver felt it was okay to cross threelanes straight from the off-ramp.In a bid to avoid an accident that could
have claimed my life (and maybe the truckdriver’s too, seeing as he was not wearinghis seat belt) I swerved onto the shoulder,hitting my mirror on the barrier wall. Thetruck was right next to my car at the time.To many this may not seem like a big
deal, but the other driver refused to ac-knowledge anywrongdoing and flashedmethe almighty middle finger.A quick check of your blindspot before
changing lanes would be appreciated nexttime.It is behaviour like this that really needs
to change. The road is for us all. Not onlyfor those drivers who continue to force oth-ers off the road, who think the safe follow-ing distance is an invitation to changelanes, who drive as if their tyres are not al-lowed to touch the tar and especially thosewho are irresponsible in thinking their ac-tions will not affect others.Robots, stop and yield signs, speed limits
and other road rules are not suggestions.The most dangerous drivers are not only
those who drive drunk, it is especiallythosewho drive for themselves. The realityis when you get behind the wheel, you takethe lives of all the other drivers around youin your hands.Next time you drive, think about your ac-
tions.
Beware ATM crimeThank you for alerting the public aboutthe ATM gangs in the city centre area(“ATM gangs ‘well dressed’ ”, People’sPost, 22 March). I have observed somesuspicious people loitering and offeringhelp in Strand Street. Inside the Pick nPay supermarket are (both Absa andStandard Bank) ATMs. I have alertedthe security who are usually reluctantto help. Sometimes I call police, but Iam not sure if they take it seriously.
The last time was two weeks agowhen I saw one security officer con-fronting two other security officers whowork inside the Pick n Pay area. Hewas shouting at them that they werepart of the crime as they did not takeany action.
Anyway, people must be alert!HERMON OGBAMICHAEL,
Email
What City, residentsdo with shack firesWith winter on our doorstep and the firstchill felt in the Mother City, we dreadthe devastation and loss of life andproperty suffered by shack dwellers ininformal settlements.
Ongoing education regarding the threatof open fires remains a priority, andsome media reports purport that theblame must be placed on local govern-ment in respect of the cause of shackfires.
The misleading reports cover most ofthe bases, except for explaining thenarrative and implications of informalsettlements on private land.
Legally, the City of Cape Town, provin-cial government or other authorities areprohibited from building electrical orplumbing infrastructure on private landwhere informal settlements have sprungup.
But the City is proactive in supplyingportable toilets to prevent the potentialspread of disease.Another stumbling block, as reported,
is that local informal settlement residentsironically stone firefighters and incurmuch damage to firefighting vehicleswhen arriving to extinguish fires.These brave officials are deployed to
help the very shack dwellers.To alleviate their plight of experiencing
devastating fires, the initiative to usealternative solar energy and photovoltaicinstallations by the community leader-ship of the Siqalo informal settlement inMitchell’s Plain has been welcomed.“God gave us the sun and the wind.
Best that we use them,” as quipped by alocal.
MARK KLEINSCHMIDT,Kenwyn
Good things happenFive years ago I was in Grade 11 andneeded funding for a student exchangetrip to Germany. One of your journal-ists wrote an article and told my story.Through the article I received a sponsorwho funded my trip during which I meta German teacher and principal.
Two years later they offered me anopportunity of a lifetime and I had achance to further my studies at anyinstitute of my choice and in any coursehere in Cape Town. They covered allmy travelling costs, medical costs andfees. Today I am a qualified beautytherapist working in Rondebosch.
Thank you so much – if it wasn’t forthat article I don’t know what wouldhave become of me.
CLEON BOTHA,Manenberg
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LETTERS
Be careful at ATMsATM fraud is a big problem at allshopping malls. It is not as easy as theysay – these people have attackedsecurity before. They are dangerous andpeople who use ATMs must be carefuland must be alert to their surroundings.
EDWARD GILBERT,Email
Heroes gave us our rightsOn 21 March, South Africans officiallycelebrate Human Rights Day, declared apublic holiday in 1994 following theinauguration of then president NelsonMandela.
Monday’s celebration paid tribute tothose 69 unarmed persons who lost theirlives and the countless injured in theirpursuit to ensure freedom, fairness andopportunities for all South Africans.
The protest was against the pass lawsat the time. The pass law was alsohumiliatingly referred to as the dompasand was a particular indignation forblack men who had to produce it ondemand and could be arrested on the spotif they did not have it on them.
Also referred to as heroes’ day, theevent marked an awakening across theworld to the inhumanity of the apartheid
regime. However, it also meant the startof the end for peaceful protests againstapartheid in South Africa.My appeal to you, the unregistered
voter, the one who enjoys the freedom ofreligion, belief and opinion, freedom ofexpression, freedom of association andthe right to education is to be remindedof those who lost their lives to ensure wehave these rights. In addition to access-ing these rights let all of us be mindful ofthe associated responsibilities.So, don’t say “I don’t need to vote” or
“My voice does not matter” but, rather,as an affected stakeholder, find mediumsto convey your concerns or supportpertaining to issues that affect all SouthAfricans.
EDDIE ANDREWS,Mitchell’s Plain
Emergencynumber savesthe dayTwo weeks ago I was reading TygerBur-ger*, which highlighted the N1 and N2emergency assistance number(021 946 1646).I put the contact into my cellphone,
not thinking I would ever need it.On Sunday 13 March I was on the N2
coming from Jan Smuts Drive inAthlone. Driving just past the airport Inoticed my car smoking and the heatgauge going up. I slowed down justabout 500m before the R300 turnoff.Not a safe area to stop at all, I called
the emergency number and gave themthe logistics of where I was and toldthem I was all alone (the scariest fiveminutes ever).Within five minutes a police van
pulled up with two officers who waitedwith me. Then a traffic services cararrived with a female and male officer.A white patrol van then brought
water and assisted me. They were kind,helpful and patient and I am utterlygrateful for this service, so a big thankyou to everybody who assisted me.Thank you to the best-run city in SouthAfrica.PS. I also sent this number to all my
girlfriends.SHEILA ARENDSE,
Athlone. TygerBurger is a sister publication ofPeople’s Post that is distributed in thenorthern suburbs.
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PEOPLE'S POST | FALSE BAYTuesday, 29 March 201610 ENTERTAINMENT
V Faze4 will be at GrandWest’s Jackson Hallevery Wednesday, Friday and Saturday nightin April from 21:00. Entrance is Free.
V Christine Matthee will be performing Onemoment in time, a tribute to WhitneyHouston, with the All Star Band, singersJanine Jessica, Ruth Knight and BrunoHernandez and the Groove Kings at theJoseph Stone Auditorium on Saturday from20:00. Call 021 633 4299 or 021 633 9137 tobook.
V Abdullah Ibrahim will be performing asolo concert at the Fugard Theatre onMonday from 20:00. Tickets cost betweenR120 and R250 from Computicket.
V Dear Breeder, a musical comedy withKaren Logan and Kasia Vosloo, will be atthe Kalk Bay Theatre until Saturday. Visitwww.kalkbaytheatre.co.za for tickets or moreinformation.
V Toby Tobias andSimon van Gend will beat Café Roux in Noord-hoek tonight from 20:30(dinner will be servedfrom 19:00). R80. Visitwww.caferouxsessions.co.za or www.webtickets.co.za to book.
V Watershed will be atCafé Roux in Noordhoekon Wednesday andThursday from 20:30(dinner will be servedfrom 19:00). R170. Visitwww.caferouxsessions.co.za or www.webtickets.co.za to book.
V Rowan Stuart withbassist Andy Turrell,Jono Tait and StanlyZive will be performing atthe False Bay Folk Clubat the Clovelly CountryClub as part of Rowan’sAwesome Autumn Tour onTuesday 5 April from19:30 (dinner served from18:30). Call 021 784 2111for bookings or moreinformation.
V Emile Minnie will be presenting Chanson –The French Show at the Kalk Bay Theatre onTuesday next week. Visit www.kalkbaythea-tre.co.za for tickets or more information.
V Viva Las Vegas will be on stage atBarnyard Willowbridge until Sunday 17 April.Visit www.barnyardtheatre.co.za for ticketsand more information.
V The Lilliput Children’s Theatre Companywill be presenting The Three Little Pigs at theNassau Theatre in Newlands at 10:00 untilSaturday. Tickets are available at Computick-et.
V Nik Rabinowitz will be at the BaxterTheatre until Saturday 16 April with his newshow Power Struggle. Tickets are available atComputicket.
V The Glenn Robertson Jazz Band willfeature different guest acts at KaleidoscopeCafé in Claremont every Friday from 19:30.Tickets cost R120 including a meal. Call021 674 5761 to book or send an email [email protected].
V DJ JP Silver and international saxophonistGeorge Sax will be playing electro swingwith guest instrumentalists for The SwingCafé at Sticks McGee in Rondebosch everyFriday from 19:30 to 22:00. R20. Call021 685 2871 to book.
V Alistair Izobell will be presenting The manbehind the music with Robin Peters, NurAbrahams, Andrea Anthony, KashiefaBlaauw and Mornay Holland supported byTrevino Isaacs and his band at the BaxterTheatre on Friday and Saturday. Tickets areavailable at Computicket.
V December Streets and The Vanilla will beat Kirstenbosch on Sunday for the last showof the Summer Sunset Concert Series. Visitwww.webtickets.co.za to book.
V Rowan Stuart with bassist Andy Turrelland Jon Shaban will be at Alma Café inRosebank on Sunday from 18:30 as part ofRowan’s Awesome Autumn Tour. Tickets costR160 and include a home-cooked meal. Call021 685 7377 to book (leave message if noanswer).
V The Barleycorn Music Club meets onMondays at 20:00 at Villager Football Club,11 Lansdowne Road, Claremont. Entrance is(usually) R20 for members and R30 fornon-members. Visit www.barleycorn.org.za.
V Comedy on a Roll will present an openmic night at I heart IT, Main Road, Rondeb-osch on Monday nights from 20:00. R20.Follow @ComedyOnARoll on Twitter.
V Hush/Hush with Riaan Smit (CrimsonHouse) will be at the Blah Blah Bar in theCBD tonight from 20:00. Call 082 349 8849for bookings or more information.
V The Crypt Jazz Jamtakes place at the Crypt inthe CBD on Tuesday nightsfrom 19:00 with houseband Alvin Dyers, TinoEuropa and Roy Davids.Entrance is free formusicians and costs R50for visitors. SMS079 683 4658 or [email protected] tobook.
V Herman Bakker (piano)celebrates his birthdaywith bassist WesleyRustin and HeinrichGoosen on drums at theCrypt in the CBD tomorrowfrom 20:00. R85. SMS079 683 4658 or [email protected] tobook.
V Oom Schalk from theHeart with David Mullerwill be on stage at theGalloway Theatre fromtomorrow to Saturday.Visit www.waterfront-theatreschool.co.za to bookor contact Sharon on082 772 8867 orthegallowaytheatre@
gmail.com for more information.
V Comedy on a Roll presents an open micnight at Obviously Armchair in Observatory onWednesdays from 21:30. R30. Follow@ComedyOnARoll on Twitter for more.
V Dalin Oliver, Martin Evans, Gino Fernan-dez and Brent Palmer will be at the CapeTown Comedy Club on Wednesday and Friday.Tickets are available at Computicket.
V Siphokazi Jonas will present Around theFire at the Artscape Theatre on Thursday.Tickets are available at Computicket.
V Juliana Venter (Berlin) will be at the BlahBlah Bar in the CBD on Thursday from 20:00.R80. Call 082 349 8849 for bookings or moreinformation.
V Carl Weber, Martin Evans, Gino Fernan-dez and Brent Palmer will be at the CapeTown Comedy Club on Thursday andSaturday. Tickets are available at Computick-et.
V Virtual Jazz Reality with Ian Smith,Andrew Ford, Sammy Webber and FrankPaco will be at the Crypt in the CBD onFriday from 20:00. R85. SMS 079 683 4658or email [email protected] to book.
V A (Sorta) Love Story with Amy Troutand David Fick will be on stage at theAlexander Upstairs Theatre until Saturday.Visit shows.alexanderbar.co.za for tickets ormore information.
V bRENT A Mobile Thriller with VianneyHenry Farmer and Herman Vorster will beon stage at the Alexander Upstairs Theatreuntil Saturday. Visit shows.alexanderbar.co.zafor tickets or more information.
IN THE LINE OF FIRE:Emmy-nominated comedianLoyiso Gola will perform hisone-man show State of theNation for the last time inCape Town at the BaxterTheatre on Friday 8 andSaturday 9 April. The showfeatures his take on thecrazy current state ofaffairs and includes newjokes not seen on anystage. Tickets are availableat Computicket.
Our musos comeinto their ownLOUISA STEYL
@LouNotes
While they are all well-knownCape Townmusicians in their own right, the mem-
bers of TopDog SA are gearing up to playtheir first festival in front of their homecrowd at the Cape Town International JazzFestival this week.The band – made up of Don Vino (saxo-
phone), Camillo Lombard (keyboards),Charlton Daniels (bass), Mornay Hofmees-ter (drums) and Mark Williams (guitars) –hail from suburbs across Cape Town.The musicians were on tour with Tevin
Campbell andpreparing for a showat Johan-nesburg’s Carnival City when Camillo cameup with the idea to start a band.“We were individuals at the time; we used
to work together a lot, but we weren’t aunit,” Camillo explains.Camillo also came up with the name Top-
Dog, even though Charlton wasn’t too im-pressed with it.“I thought it would sound arrogant,” but
once they started getting bookings, he says,the name grew on him.With their combined musical CVs, Top-
DogSAhas every right to be a little arrogant.TopDog SA has been together for three
years now, originally performing as a tightbacking band for the likes of Emo and Louk-maan Adams, Lloyd Cele, Judith Sephumaand Danny K. But once they started backingJonathan Butler they decided to start work-ing on their own original material.“We realisedwehadanopportunity to per-
form anywhere in the world with the band,”Camillo says, adding: “His smooth South Af-rican sound kind of led us into a directionas well.”
Hard workersBetween working as the principal of the
CapeMusic Institute, Camillo is a sought aft-er accompanist for legends like JimmyDlud-lu. Don Vino rates his work on Kirk Wha-lum’s album Gospel according to Jazz Chap-ter 4 as one of the highlights of his career.Drumming lecturer by day, Mornay has
similarly workedwith big local and interna-tional names, ranging fromJudith Sephumato Chevelle Franklin. With more than 16 in-ternational tours under his belt, Mark’sskills have seen him play in 14 differentcountries. Charlton was chosen as a mentor
alongside big names like Frank Paco for lastyear’s Artscape Youth Jazz Festival.The band has been hard at work on their
debut album at Fish Hoek’s Paris Studios.Griqua DNA will be out in time for the jazzfestival.Mornay describes it as a “mostly in-strumental fusion album” with elements ofgenres from ghoema to funk and even a littlegospel.Their completely independent album also
features performances by Jonathan Butlerand Marrion Meadows.When they aren’t on stage, the members
are all involved in youth developmentthrough various musical training projects.“We have to pass on the baton to the next
generation and provide them with skills,”Mornay says. “We’ve got to impart what weknow and what helped us in the industry.”“We’d like to see a better future for the up-
coming musicians,” Camillo adds. “We hadour fair share of challenges and it’s up to usto rectify those mistakes by imparting thecorrect knowledge.”Charlton points out that there aremiscon-
ceptions of what themusic industry is aboutandmany say: “You’ll nevermake it as amu-sician.”“We’rehere to givebackandprove to them
that what they are saying isn’t true: thereare possibilities.”
This weekTopDog will be doing just that when they
play on the Basil Manenberg Coetzee stageat theCapeTown International JazzFestivalthis weekend.They will also be performing at the festi-
val’s free concert at Greenmarket Square onWednesday.Camillo works on the festival every year,
but says this year is extra special because,instead of backing another artist, the bandwill be playing their own original material.The festival is also a platformwhere inter-
national artists and promotors can see andhear the band, possibly leading to bookingsfor other festivals.“Also, it’s an honour and a privilege to
play in front of a home crowd; our own peo-ple,” Mornay says.V For more information about TopDog SA, their showsand upcoming album, visit their Facebook page. Formore information about this weekend’s Cape Town In-ternational Jazz Festival, visit www.capetownjazz-fest.com.
TopDog SA, made up of Cape Town backing musicians, will be performing at the Cape TownInternational Jazz Festival this weekend. PHOTO: RONEL PRINS
MODERN PIGGIES IN THE KAROO:The Lilliput Children’s Theatre Companywill be performing one of its most popularshows, The Three Little Pigs at the NassauTheatre in Newlands at 10:00 untilSaturday. This classic tale with a moderntwist has been adapted and directed byElton John Duffy and is set in the Karoowith the three little pigs dreaming ofcareers as a singer, a dancer and abusinessman. Tickets cost R70 each fromComputicket. Visit www.lilliputplayers.co.zafor more information.
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After rain delayed their starton Sunday the cream of CapeTown players were involved
in the national baseball champion-ships of the SouthAfricanBaseballUnion (Sabu) at the Chukker Roadsports complex. Western ProvinceA beat Western Province B 5-3.The B side took a 1-0 lead at the
end of the first inning when theyscored on a walk, a wild pitch, apass ball and a fielder’s choicefrom pitching by Dean Jacobs.The A side bounced back imme-
diately by scoring two runs in thesecond and three runs in the thirdinning to take a 5-1 lead.Jacobs settled down and com-
pleted his five innings stint, con-ceding three hits, two walks and arun while striking out five hitters.He was replaced by Russell Oliv-
ier who pitched the last two in-nings, conceding two hits, twowalks and two runs, striking outone hitter.TheB side used four pitchers, Ja-
son Theys (2.2 inn, 3H, 3BB and 5runs) before being relieved by Ter-ence le Roux (0.1 inn, 1H and 3BB).He was relieved by Grant Robert-son (2 inn, 2H, 1K) before LeeMarks (2 inn) finished the game.The best hitters of the A side
were Riyaad Moosa (2 for 3) and
Darren Wedel (1 for 1). The B sidehad five scattered hits.The B side had a double play and
botched one in the crucial secondinning.In their second game WPA over-
powered Gauteng A 6-0.Jared Elario was in top form for
WPAand,with Lloyd Stevens, kept
Gauteng A scoreless.In WPB’s second game they beat
WP u.23 7-0.There was no score up until the
fourth inning when WPB’s experi-ence came through.WP u.23 continued to struggle
with the bat and conceded theirsecond shutout of the tournament.In the final game of the evening
WP u.23 batters came to light asthey just managed to beat Gautengu.23 5-4.WP u.23 raced to a 5-0 lead but al-
lowed Gauteng u.23 to score fourruns in the seventh inning, whichgave them a huge scare.WP u.23’s management may
need to have a look again at theirbullpen, as it almost let them downin the end.
More resultsGreen sectionGauteng A 11; Gauteng u.23 1Gold sectionKZN; Mandela Bay (N/A)Gauteng B 4; Zimbabwe 4Mandela Bay 8; Zimbabwe 2Gauteng B; KZN (N/A)
Riyaad Moosa of Western Province A slides into second base while Gauteng A’s Adrian Blount gathers the ballduring their national baseball championship clash at the Chukker Road sports complex on Sunday. WPA won thematch 6-0. PHOTO: PETER HEEGER/ GALLO IMAGES
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“And then I said to myself: ‘Maybe to-day is the day.’”This is how Zimbabwean Mike
Fokoroni describes his 03:13:33 victory inthe OldMutual Two Oceans UltraMarathon(Omtom) on Saturday.Fokoroni raced to a comfortable finish,
outpacing and ultimately beating fellowcountryman and Nedbank athlete CollenMakaza (3:14:45) and last year’s champ Mot-lokoa Nkhabutlane (3:16:22) to the finishline.“The weather was so great! The pace was
slow in the beginning and I was just holdingback until half way,” Fokoroni added at thefinish line.“I just hung onto the stronger guys. At
45km I got confident and I saw the victorycould be mine if I tried, and that’s when Istarted to push.”Meanwhile, Caroline Wöstmann contin-
ued her path of marathon domination, suc-cessfully defending her 56km Omtom title.Wöstmann,whohadbeen clear at the start
that she intended to run at a slower pace,maintained a comfortable distance fromrace leader Tanith Maxwell. She took thelead in the final kilometres of the race – ina similar fashion to her surprise win lastyear – and broke the finish ribbon in a timeof 03:44:44.“It was a great training session with a
strong end result,” Wöstmann said.
Fokoroni’s finish was the slowest in 22years, while Wöstmann’s finish was alsoconsiderably slower than previous ultrawins. Wöstmann noted that the absence oftheRussianathletes (still banned frominter-national participation) eased the pressuresomewhat and contributed to a slower raceoverall.In thehalfmarathonmen’s race,Namakoe
Nkhasi sprinted to the finish in a time of01:03:38, beating Olympic hopeful Elroy Ge-lant by two seconds and narrowly missingthe course record. David Manja finished inthird place (1:03:45).Nkhasi attributed the weather conditions
to his end result, adding: “I stayed focusedand used the opportunities given to me inthe race to get in the lead.”In the women’s race, Irvette van Zyl
clinched the half marathon title in a time of01:13:14. Fellow Nedbank runner OnneileDintwe from Botswana reached the finishline fourminutes later, while Namibian Ali-na Armas came third (01:18:05).“This was a very special and important
race for me,” said Van Zyl, who kept her eyeon the prize throughout the race. “I came towin, but maintaining that pace on my ownin the front was tough.”
tra marathon debut in the Omtom. She fin-ished fifth, much to the delight of the cheer-ing crowd at the finish line.
De Reuck’s finish time of 3:53:07 alsosmashed the 50 to 60 year age group recordby over 20 minutes.
In addition, she has recorded a new worldrecord for her age group by reaching the50km mark in 3:27:28. The previous 50kmrecord in the 50 to 54 age category was3:41:57, set in 1994.
According to race doctor Adrian Rotunno,the cool and overcast weather, coupled withspots of light rain,made fornear perfect raceconditions.
“Some of themost commonmedical issuesincluded mild to severe gastro, nausea andvomiting. Another common issue was exer-cise-associated postural hypotension, withdizziness and several episodes of collapseafter the finish line. Luckily the team wasthere to catch the runners, and simple treat-mentwith lower limbelevationdid the trick.The physios were kept very busy, treatingmuscle cramps. ‘Locked legs’ were the orderof the day. Finally, slippery conditions wereresponsible for mild abrasions.
“Fortunately, there were no major medi-cal incidents or trauma-related events dur-ing the race. All in all, a successful day inthe medical tent.”
Title sponsor Old Mutual’s R1m prize bo-nus to the male and female runner breaking
the ultra marathon records remains safe, asthe 1988 and 1989 records established byThompson Magawana (03:03:44) and Frithvan der Merwe (03:30:36) respectively con-tinue to stand.
Zimbabwean Mike Fokoroni wins the Old Mutual Two Oceans Ultra Marathon, which set off inNewlands and finished at the UCT campus on Saturday. PHOTOS: RASHIED ISAACS
South African Caroline Wöstmann wins the women’s race in the Old Mutual Two Oceans ultramarathon.